Artificial Intelligence

A new study suggests that GPT-4V can interpret social cues in images and video with near-human accuracy. The AI model not only matched human judgments but also predicted brain activity patterns during social perception tasks in fMRI data.

A new study suggests that people perceive crisis messages as more credible and trustworthy when they are written by humans rather than artificial intelligence.

Researchers found that a personalized neurostimulation system using artificial intelligence boosted attention performance in participants with lower baseline scores. The results support the feasibility of individualized, home-based cognitive enhancement tools.

Despite widespread claims that artificial intelligence has surpassed human creativity, a new meta-analysis provides no evidence to support this belief. The findings, published by researchers in the Netherlands and Denmark, suggest that generative AI may be competent at mimicking creativity,...

Some people prefer AI over real relationships, according to a new national study. One in five users of romantic chatbot apps said they’d rather talk to AI than a human partner, suggesting a shift in how intimacy is experienced.

While many fear artificial intelligence, new research finds that people’s acceptance depends less on risk and more on perceived usefulness. When AI seems beneficial, individuals are more willing to support it—even if they think it might cause harm.

When The Atlantic asked in 2008 whether Google was making people stupid, the concern was about memory and attention. Now, with ChatGPT and generative AI, the stakes appear higher: could these tools replace our very capacity for thought?

Artificial intelligence has dazzled with its test scores on medical exams, but a new study suggests this success may be superficial. When answer choices were modified, AI performance dropped sharply—raising questions about whether these systems truly understand what they're doing.

A massive linguistic study challenges the belief that language change is driven by young people alone. Researchers found that older adults often adopt new word meanings within a few years—and sometimes even lead the change themselves.

Doctors were baffled when a healthy man developed hallucinations and paranoia. The cause? Bromide toxicity—triggered by an AI-guided experiment to eliminate chloride from his diet. The case raises new concerns about how people use chatbots like ChatGPT for health advice.

A new study shows that adjusting deep brain stimulation settings based on wearable sensor data and brain recordings can enhance walking in Parkinson’s disease. The personalized approach improved gait performance and revealed neural signatures linked to mobility gains.

As AI becomes more empathetic, a surprising psychological shift occurs. New research finds that interacting with emotionally intelligent machines can make us see real people as more machine-like, subtly eroding our respect for humanity.

A closer look at AI language models shows that while they can detect meaningful personality signals in text, much of their success with certain datasets comes from exploiting superficial cues, raising questions about the validity of some assessments.

A psychiatrist’s 2023 warning that AI chatbots could trigger psychosis now appears eerily accurate. Real-world cases show vulnerable users falling into delusional spirals after intense chatbot interactions—raising urgent questions about the mental health risks of generative artificial intelligence.

Contrary to popular belief, conservatives may be more receptive to AI in everyday life. A series of studies finds that conservatives are more likely than liberals to accept AI-generated recommendations.